Curt Gowdy Quotes
It wasn't like it is now. But for the types of teams we had, the fans were very good here. On some Thursday afternoon games, we'd get 25,000 fans. That was remarkable. This has always been a great Red Sox city.
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I felt audiences are happier to take comedy people who play darker people because there's a link between the psychosis of comedy and the psychosis of being a twisted character.
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Adding 'just kidding' doesn't make it okay to insult the Principal.
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In China, we don't know about the swimming pool game, but we know about Marco Polo.
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Anyone can be a Superman, but nobody can be Jackie Chan.
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The big issue with rock stars becoming actors is that sometimes it's not believable, and vice versa with actors becoming rock stars. Sometimes just doesn't fit.
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I'd long wanted to write about that moment when a woman steps off the career track to have her first child. For me, that was a scary time.
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And you know when I was growing up, I knew I wanted to have kids, but I knew I didn't want to do it alone. Then once I was 41, 42, I had to accept that I probably wouldn't have kids unless I decided to adopt later on, but even then it would be with a partner.
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I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.
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I don't believe in strong-arming people.
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Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.
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Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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If you learn one thing from having lived through decades of changing views, it is that all predictions are necessarily false.
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I would wear entirely one color: tutus, furry pants. It was totally outrageous. My family was deeply embarrassed to be seen with me.
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By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown.
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My first Top of the Pops I didn't want to do. I was terrified. I'd never done television before. Seeing the video afterwards was like watching myself die.
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I don't want to be someone else.
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They are more beautiful than anything in the world, kinetic sculptures, perfect form in motion.
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Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.
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Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.
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Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was great.
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Great architecture of the past was always clear. SFMOMA is still a simple building to understand.
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I had challenges to overcome as a child, and that was good.
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Gymnastics does take great focus and concentration. What I do is look to my coach. He keeps me focused. And I meditate to get myself confident before the competition floor. That helps keep me focused, too.
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It wasn't like it is now. But for the types of teams we had, the fans were very good here. On some Thursday afternoon games, we'd get 25,000 fans. That was remarkable. This has always been a great Red Sox city.
